Kenya Airways this week welcomed Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi as part of the new aircraft’s international tour. The plane touched down in Kenya’s capital city following a stopover in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was welcomed by Kenya Airways staff and management, as well as special guests and trade minister Chirau [...]
With the Nairobi-Dubai route currently accounting for around 12 per cent of Kenya Airways‘ revenue, the African carrier is looking to expand its Middle East presence. “We have a 10-year growth plan in which the Middle East features prominently. While we currently operate to Dubai, Muscat and Jeddah, future plans include launching services to Beirut, [...]
Kenya Airways after-tax profits rose to KShs 2.034 billion (D82 million) in the first half of this year as compared to KShs 1.436 billion (Dh58 million) for the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 41.3 per cent. Earnings per share increased to KShs 4.40 from KShs 3.11 realised in the prior year. Half [...]
On 15 May 2012 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will make its first flight to Lusaka, Zambia, the airline’s 72nd intercontinental destination. KLM will serve Lusaka three times a week using an Airbus A330-200. The aircraft has space for 243 passengers, 30 in World Business Class and 213 in Economy Class. Starting 15 May 2012, flight [...]
AIR Zimbabwe and Kenya Airways have signed an agreement that will allow flights to be diverted to Zimbabwe in case of emergency in Nairobi. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development, Pattison Mbiriri made the announcement on Thursday in Masvingo. Mbiriri, however, did not say what type of emergency is envisaged. [...]
Kenya Airways has launched special Eid Al Adha holiday packages for UAE customers through its holiday division, Kenya Airways Holidays. Amongst the deals are a two-night Masai Mara Safari special for wildlife viewing, with prices starting from AED3850. In addition, an all-inclusion ‘Great Rift Valley’ package starts from AED5180 for three nights. The holiday packages, [...]
Kenya Airways has signed an agreement with GECAS, the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, for two Boeing 777-300ERs. The two aircraft are expected to join the Kenya Airways fleet in October 2013 and May 2014 respectively with them scheduled to operate long haul routes such as Amsterdam, Bangkok, Guangzhou and Dubai [...]
Kenyans will start paying for domestic flights in US dollars from next week, as Kenya Airways moves to protect its revenues from the volatile shilling. The airline, which has been charging domestic flights in Kenya shillings, now says passengers will from October 24, be required to pay for tickets in dollars. This means that passengers [...]
The inaugural flight by Kenya Airways from Nairobi to Jeddah landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport on 19th October at 00:30 hrs with a full complement of passengers. Present at the airport were a number of dignitaries, including H.E. Mohamud Saleh, The Ambassador of Kenya to the Kingdom, Mr Abraham Joseph, Kenya Airways Area Manager [...]
Kenya Airways fleet modernisation and expansion programme received a boost when the airline signed an agreement with General Electric Capital Aviation Services, GECAS the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, for the delivery of two Boeing 777-300 Extended Range (ER) aircraft. The two aircrafts are expected to be join Kenya Airways fleet [...]